Weekly Wrap: Diversifying With Crypto, Q1 Cheap Stock Finds, and Highlights From Earth Week 2022

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Earth Week 2022 Highlights Risks of Changing Climate for Investors It's critical to address the food industry, which makes up one fourth of greenhouse gas emissions. Cheap Stocks With Q1's Largest Fair Value Upgrades Undervalued stocks in the financial, automobile, and semiconductor industries recently had major valuation increases. What If Stagflation Arrives? Many now foretell its return, after a 40-year absence. 529 Education Savings Plans That Receive Top Marks Looking for a way to tax-consciously invest for future educational expenses? A top-rated 529 plan could be an answer. Is Cryptocurrency Really a Portfolio Diversifier? Cryptocurrency has a low correlation with traditional asset classes, but correlations often spike during down markets. The Best Small-Cap Funds of 2022 These mutual funds and ETFs focus on small-company stocks and earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Gold. Should You Invest in Individual Bonds or Bond Funds Today? It's a good question, given the performance of bond funds in 2022 so far.

Portfolio Planning and Personal Finance With Christine Benz

Can a Taxable Account Beat a 401(k)? Investment quality and expenses, as well as tax costs, are big swing factors. Should You Count Social Security as a Bond? The right answer depends a lot on the retiree's risk capacity as well as risk preferences.

Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds

Wide-Moat Funds Play Defense Well These funds tend to hold up better than the market in a recession. What Did U.S. Fund Investors Do With Their Money in Q1? Investors stuck with stocks and bailed on bonds during the first three months of the year. Weakest Quarter for Fund Flows in 2 Years Long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded funds collected just $30 billion in March 2022. A New Approach to 60/40 And no, it's not 80/20. Why T. Rowe Price New Horizons Remains a Top Growth Fund The small- and mid-cap growth fund should continue to generate great results, says Morningstar's analyst. The Worst Robo-Advisors of 2022 These six providers receive Low or Below Average scores from Morningstar. U.S. Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence: The Winners Baird's Mary Ellen Stanek and Primecap take home the honors.

Stocks

What Rising Interest Rates May Mean for Utilities Stocks Watch out, dividend stock investors—this might get ugly. Is Palantir Technologies Worth the Wait? The company's shares are down this year, and that may have created an opportunity for investors willing to be patient. 9 Top Sustainable Stocks That Are Undervalued Now After a rough start to the year, sustainability leaders including Adobe, Salesforce, and Disney are trading at discounts. Is Berkshire Hathaway's Stock Undervalued? Warren Buffett's recent buying spree—including Occidental Petroleum, HP, and Alleghany—has barely dented the conglomerate's cash balance. Is Now the Time to Buy Netflix Stock? Netflix shares plunge, with subscriber losses set to continue as competition for the streaming pioneer from Disney and others intensifies. Are the Dividends of Utilities Stocks Safe? Inflation poses a risk to the sector.

Rekenthaler Report

The Verdict on Wide-Moat Stocks They can generate high returns, under the right conditions, but their best feature is safety.

Advisor Insights

The Future of Personalized Investing Like their sneakers, new investors want customization. Using Retirement Accounts to Provide for a Disabled Child While Congress has made it easier for parents to leave their IRA to a supplemental needs trust for a disabled child, this does not mean it's the best way to provide for such needs.

Forced Labor in China: Where Pro-ESG and Anti-ESG Groups Meet Both pro- and anti-ESG investors seem to agree on the issue of forced labor in China. Investing in Our Planet How to mitigate climate risk and invest in climate solutions.

The Long View Podcast

Mary Childs: The Rise and Fall of the Bond King Author Mary Childs discusses Bill Gross' legacy and the evolution of bond investing through the lens of bond giant Pimco.

Policy

A New Bill Would Require Automatic 401(k) Plan Enrollment But with many exemptions, the legislation is unlikely to make a substantial difference.

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